About this role
Anthropic develops reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems with a team of researchers, engineers, and business leaders focused on creating beneficial technology for society. The Head of Payroll & Equity will oversee global equity administration and payroll operations, guiding these functions through listing readiness and public-company operations. This leader will manage senior functional personnel, design robust control environments, and collaborate closely with Legal, Tax, HR, and Accounting departments.
Candidates should possess extensive experience operating equity and payroll systems to public company standards, alongside a background in building scalable global operations across multiple jurisdictions. The right person thrives in ambiguous environments, favors automated technology solutions over manual headcount expansion, and brings strong leadership capabilities to steer cross-functional initiatives effectively.
What you will do
- Lead and develop the equity administration and payroll teams by setting strategy, operational cadence, and priorities.
- Own and design the control environment for equity and payroll to meet public-company standards.
- Drive systems strategy across compensation platforms and surrounding integrations to ensure coherent architecture during growth.
- Serve as the primary escalation point and executive interface for equity and payroll matters with internal departments and external providers.
- Oversee international expansion including new-country payroll setup, cross-border equity compliance, and mobility programs.
- Partner with Accounting on stock-based compensation and payroll accounting to ensure clean handoffs for closes, reporting, and audits.
- Drive automation and continuous improvement of manual processes across both teams through technology solutions.
- Build headcount and resourcing plans that scale alongside the business.
What you need
- Bring 15 or more years of experience across equity compensation and/or payroll operations, including significant time leading senior functional leaders.
- Demonstrate a track record of operating equity and payroll functions to a public company standard.
- Possess deep familiarity with equity management platforms such as Shareworks or E*TRADE, and Workday payroll.
- Have hands-on experience owning cross-system architecture and building global operations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Demonstrate strong people leadership capabilities focused on developing senior functional experts.
- Thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while prioritizing scalable processes over adding headcount.
Nice to have
- Hold CEP (Certified Equity Professional) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification.
- Have experience with international mobility programs, worker secondments, and cross-border tax considerations.
- Have led complex system implementations or migrations at scale.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation
- Parental leave
- Flexible working hours
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy for this position?
Anthropic operates under a location-based hybrid policy. Currently, staff are expected to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more in-office presence.
What is the salary range for this role?
The annual salary range for this position is $570,000 to $610,000 USD.
What platforms and technical tools are used in this role?
The position requires deep familiarity with equity management platforms such as Shareworks or E*TRADE, as well as Workday payroll.
Does the company provide visa sponsorship?
Anthropic does sponsor visas and will make every reasonable effort to secure a visa if an offer is made, retaining an immigration lawyer to assist with the process.